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A 40-year-old person is facing charges after threatening a teenager in Blind River.
On April 30, 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a threats complaint on Woodward Avenue in the Town of Blind River.
Police determined a group of teenagers were in front of a restaurant when an adult approached them, singled out one of the youths, and threatened to physically harm the teen.
Jessica MIDDAUGH, 40 years old from Blind River was charged with:
- Uttering threats-cause death or bodily harm
The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Elliot Lake on June 4, 2026.
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) provide policing services throughout Ontario. Our officers are responsible for policing over one million square kilometres of land and waterways. They provide frontline policing services to more than 320 Ontario municipalities and patrol over 126,000 kilometres of provincial roadways.
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